Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details

Twin Cities Jazz Festival will attract 35,000 festival goers from throughout the state of Minnesota to Lowertown and downtown Saint Paul, showcasing 200 Minnesota jazz artists from diverse communities and genres from June 25-27, 2020.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nicole Duxbury: ; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Seth Kaempfer: Director of St Cloud State LGBT Resource Center, organizer of St Cloud Pride; Angelica Linder: Outreach coordinator, Northfield Public Library; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Iris Shiraishi: Composer, musician, and educator; founder of ensemble-MA for TaikoArts Midwest; Jon Skaalen: Access programs coordinator for VSA Minnesota

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$50,000
Administration costs
$3,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will feel engaged with jazz music and welcome at TCJF. A survey developed in partnership with the research arm of community-focused Minnesota nonprofit Wilder Foundation, Wilder Research, will measure demographics of TCJF audiences and their level of engagement through in-person, emailed, and online surveys. 2: Musically, racially, and ethnically diverse Minnesota jazz artists will increase their visibility in front of large audiences by performing at the TCJF. A survey co-designed by TCJF and Wilder Research and completed by festival artists will measure demographics, document jazz genres, and measure how much their appearance has increased their exposure and/or furthered their careers.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcome 1: Online audience members provided qualitative and quantitative feedback via the CrowdCast virtual streaming platform. Minnesota artists expanded their audiences by performing at TCJF's live, virtual event series, Jazz Fest Live. Outcome 2: Minnesota artists expanded their audiences by performing at TCJF's live, virtual event series, Jazz Fest Live. TCJF gathered qualitative feedback from participating Minnesota artists.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Alden Drew, Isaac Peterson, Kevin Barnes, Michael Cook, Doug Brown, Barbara Davis, Steve Heckler, Phyllis Olin, Jim Scheibel, Tio Aiken, Tara Graff
Project Manager
First Name
Caitlin
Last Name
Marlotte
Organization Name
Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Street Address
214 4th St E Ste 130
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(612) 227-3108
Email
caitlin.marlotte@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency